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increased to the extent that we 

proposed. 

The processing of import permits is a 

service where disaggregation based on 

the class of animal or animal product or 

the exporting country in question is not 

possible. The fees were calculated based 

on the average level of effort to complete 

the issuance of import permits. 

Additionally, as a matter of 

transparency, we are making all cost 

data on which the fees were based 

available at www.aphis.usda.gov/ 

business-services/vs-fees. 

Therefore, in accordance with 

§ 130.3(a), we are updating the fees as 

proposed and without modification. 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5542; 7 U.S.C. 

1622 and 8301–8317; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 

136a; 31 U.S.C. 3701, 3716, 3717, 3719, 

and 3720A; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.4. 

Done in Washington, DC, this 6th day of 

January 2025. 

Donna Lalli, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2025–00421 Filed 1–8–25; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Land Management Plan Direction for 

Old-Growth Forest Conditions Across 

the National Forest System; 

Withdrawal 

AGENCY: Forest Service, Department of 

Agriculture. 

ACTION: Notice; withdrawal. 

SUMMARY: The United States Department 

of Agriculture is withdrawing its notice 

of intent to prepare an environmental 

impact statement (EIS) for the Land 

Management Plan Direction for OldGrowth Forest Conditions Across the 

National Forest System. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jennifer McRae, Planning Team Leader, 

at 202–791–8488. 

Individuals who use 

telecommunications devices for the 

hearing impaired may call 711 to reach 

the Telecommunications Relay Service, 

24 hours a day, every day of the year, 

including holidays. 

Christopher French, 

Deputy Chief, National Forest System. 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Final Record of Decision for the 

Revised Land Management Plan for the 

Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests 

AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture 

(USDA). 

ACTION: Notice of approval of the 

Revised Land Management Plan for the 

Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests. 

SUMMARY: Heath Perrine, Acting Forest 

Supervisor for the Nez Perce-Clearwater 

National Forests, Northern Region, 

signed the final Record of Decision 

(ROD) for the Revised Land 

Management Plan (LMP) for the Nez 

Perce-Clearwater National Forests. The 

final ROD documents the rationale for 

approving the Revised LMP and is 

consistent with the Reviewing Officers’ 

responses to objections and instructions. 

DATES: The Revised LMP for the Nez 

Perce-Clearwater National Forests will 

become effective 30 days after the 

publication of this notice of approval in 

the Federal Register (36 CFR 

219.17(a)(1)). 

ADDRESSES: To view the final ROD, 

Final Environmental Impact Statement 

(FEIS), Revised LMP, and other related 

documents, please visit the Nez PerceClearwater National Forests website at: 

https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/nezperce

clearwater/landmanagement/planning/ 

?cid=FSEPRD1206684. The Forest 

Service will also publish a legal notice 

of approval in the newspaper of record, 

Lewiston Morning Tribune, and post a 

copy of this legal notice on the Nez 

Perce-Clearwater National Forests’ 

website listed above. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara 

Daugherty, Forest Planner, Nez PerceClearwater National Forests, by email at 

sara.daugherty@usda.gov or by phone at 

(208) 963–4206. 

Individuals who use 

telecommunication devices for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Service (FIRS) at (800) 877–8339, 

24 hours a day, every day of the year, 

including holidays. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Nez 

Perce-Clearwater National Forests in the 

Northern Region spans six ranger 

districts and covers approximately four 

million acres across seven counties in 

north central Idaho, stretching from the 

Bitterroot Mountains on the Idaho and 

Montana border to the east, Salmon 

River to the south, Hells Canyon to the 

west, and the Palouse Prairie and North 

Fork Clearwater River basin to the 

north. The Nez Perce-Clearwater 

National Forests range in elevation from 

1,000 to over 8,900 feet and support 

diverse ecosystems and uses. The Nez 

Perce-Clearwater National Forests 

contain habitats essential for a wide 

variety of species and serves critical 

headwaters of the Clearwater River. The 

Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests 

also provide opportunities for 

recreation, timber harvesting, livestock 

grazing, and mineral development that 

contribute to the quality of life and 

economies of the surrounding 

communities. 

The Revised LMP was shaped by the 

best available scientific information, 

current laws, and public, governmental, 

and tribal input. It was developed 

pursuant to the 2012 Forest Service 

Planning Rule (36 CFR 219) and will 

replace the current Forest Plans that 

were released in 1987. The Revised LMP 

includes desired conditions, objectives, 

standards, guidelines, management 

approaches, management area 

allocations, and land suitability for 

project and activity decision-making, 

which will guide resource management 

activities on the Nez Perce-Clearwater 

National Forests. It also includes 

wilderness recommendations and 

identifies eligible and suitable wild and 

scenic river segments. 

The Nez Perce-Clearwater National 

Forests initiated LMP revision in 2013 

and engaged with the public and tribal, 

federal, state, and local governments. 

The Forests consulted with the Nez 

Perce Tribe during the planning process, 

ensuring tribal-related plan direction 

accurately reflects the Nez PerceClearwater National Forests’ tribal trust 

relationship and ensures that the Treaty 

with the Nez Perce of 1855 is honored. 

Between 2012 and 2020, the Nez PerceClearwater National Forests conducted 

26 formal public comment and informal 

public feedback opportunities. The 

Forests received and analyzed more 

than 33,000 public comments. 

Hundreds of people attended 45 inperson and virtual public meetings, 

open houses, and webinars. 

A 90-day public comment period on 

the draft LMP and associated draft EIS 

was initiated on December 20, 2019, and 

subsequently extended 30 days. The 

Forests used these comments to inform 

and the preferred alternative for the 

FEIS and Revised Plan. A draft ROD, 

Revised LMP, and FEIS were released 

on November 28, 2023, initiating a 60- 

day objection filing period that closed 

January 29, 2024. The Forest Service 

received approximately 275 eligible 

objections to the draft ROD and 5 

objections filed by 13 individuals and 

organizations to the list of species of 

conservation concern. The Reviewing 


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Officers held objection resolution 

meetings with objectors and interested 

persons in May 2024. Based on these 

meetings and a review of the objections, 

the Reviewing Officer for the list of 

species of conservation concern issued 

a written response to objectors on 

September 26, 2024. The Reviewing 

Officer for the LMP issued a written 

response to objectors on September 27, 

2024. The instructions from the 

Reviewing Officers were addressed in 

the ROD, Revised LMP, and FEIS. 

Cooperating Agencies 

The following entities have 

participated in the planning process as 

cooperating agencies: State of Idaho 

(Office of Species Conservation), 

Clearwater County, and Idaho County. 

Government to Government Consulting 

Agency 

The Nez Perce-Clearwater National 

Forests consulted with the Nez Perce 

Tribe throughout the planning process 

of the revised Plan. 

Responsible Official 

The Responsible Official for 

approving the Revised LMP is Heath 

Perrine, Acting Forest Supervisor, Nez 

Perce-Clearwater National Forests. The 

Responsible Official for approving the 

list of species of conservation concern is 

Leanne Marten, Regional Forester, 

Northern Region. 

Jacqueline Emanuel, 

Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest 

System. 

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BILLING CODE 3411–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Rural Utilities Service 

[Docket #: RUS–24–TELECOM–0037] 

Notice of Funding Opportunity for the 

Community Connect Grant Program 

for Fiscal Year 2025 

AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Rural Utilities Service 

(RUS or the Agency), a Rural 

Development (RD) agency of the United 

States Department of Agriculture 

(USDA), announces the acceptance of 

applications under the Community 

Connect Grant (CCG) program for fiscal 

year (FY) 2025. This notice is being 

issued prior to passage of an FY 2025 

appropriations act in order to allow 

applicants sufficient time to prepare 

their applications and give the Agency 

time to process applications within FY 

2025. Based on FY 2024 appropriated 

funding, the Agency estimates that 

approximately $26 million will be 

available, for FY 2025. These grant 

funds will be made available to eligible 

applicants to construct broadband 

networks that provide service on a 

community-oriented connectivity basis 

in rural areas. All applicants are 

responsible for any expenses incurred in 

developing their applications. 

DATES: The application window opens 

on February 20, 2025. Completed 

applications for grants must be 

submitted electronically by no later than 

11:59 a.m. eastern time (ET), April 21, 

2025. 

ADDRESSES: All applications must be 

submitted electronically at: https://

www.rd.usda.gov/community-connect. 

This funding opportunity will also be 

posted to https://www.grants.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Randall Millhiser, Deputy Assistant 

Administrator, Office of Loan 

Origination and Approval, Rural 

Utilities Service, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue 

SW, Mail Stop 1590, Room 4121–S, 

Washington, DC 20250–1590, telephone: 

(202) 720–0800, email: 

Randall.Millhiser@usda.gov. 

For inquiries regarding eligibility 

concerns, please contact the Community 

Connect Program Staff at https://

www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/ 

telecommunications-programs/ 

community-connect-grants#contact. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Overview 

Federal Awarding Agency Name: 

Rural Utilities Service. 

Funding Opportunity Title: 

Community Connect Grant Program. 

Announcement Type: Notice of 

Funding Opportunity (NOFO). 

Funding Opportunity Number: 

RDRUS–CC–2025. 

Assistance Listing: 10.863. 

Dates: Completed electronic 

applications must be filed through 

https://www.rd.usda.gov/communityconnect. The application window opens 

on February 20, 2025. Completed 

applications for grants must be 

submitted electronically by no later than 

11:59 a.m. ET, April 21, 2025. Late or 

incomplete applications will not be 

accepted. 

Rural Development Key Priorities: The 

Agency encourages applicants to 

consider projects that will advance the 

following key priorities (more details 

available at https://www.rd.usda.gov/ 

priority-points): 

• Creating More and Better Markets. 

Assisting rural communities to recover 

economically through more and better 

market opportunities and through 

improved infrastructure. 

• Advancing Racial Justice, PlaceBased Equity, and Opportunity. 

Ensuring all rural residents have 

equitable access to RD programs and 

benefits from RD funded projects. 

• Addressing Climate Change and 

Environmental Justice. Reducing climate 

pollution and increasing resilience to 

the impacts of climate change through 

economic support to rural communities. 

A. Program Description 

1. Purpose of the Program. The 

program provides financial assistance to 

eligible applicants that will provide 

service at or above the broadband grant 

speed to all premises in rural, 

economically-challenged communities 

where broadband service does not exist. 

The deployment of broadband services 

on a ‘‘community-oriented 

connectivity’’ basis stimulates economic 

development and provides enhanced 

educational and health care 

opportunities in rural areas. 

2. Statutory and Regulatory Authority. 

The CCG program is authorized under 

the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (RE 

Act) and implemented by 7 CFR part 

1739. 

3. Definitions. The definitions 

applicable to this notice are published 

at 7 CFR 1739.3 and repeated within the 

FY 2025 CCG Program Application 

Guide (Application Guide) available at: 

https://www.rd.usda.gov/communityconnect. 

4. Application of Awards. Awards 

under the CCG program will be made on 

a competitive basis using specific 

review criteria contained in 7 CFR 

1739.16. The Agency will review, 

evaluate and score applications received 

in response to this notice based on the 

provisions found in 7 CFR 1739.17 and 

as indicated in this notice. The Agency 

advises all interested parties that the 

applicant bears the full burden in 

preparing and submitting an application 

in response to this notice. 

B. Federal Award Information 

Type of Award: Grants. 

Fiscal Year Funds: FY 2025. 

Available Funds: The Agency 

estimates that approximately $26 

million will be available for FY 2025, 

based on FY 2024 amounts. RUS may at 

its discretion, increase the total level of 

funding available in this funding round 

from any available source provided the 

awards meet the requirements of the 

statute which made the funding 

available to the agency. 

Minimum Award: $100,000. 

Maximum Award: $5,000,000. 


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